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Kiran Thagunna
Batsman•Nepali
Current NPL team
Pokhara Avengers
NPL 2026 status
Confirmed squadSquad listing
08 / 12
01
T20I Runs
25
02
T20I Matches
2
03
NPL Runs
57
04
NPL Wickets
3
05
NPL Price (2024)
10L NPR
06
PM Cup 2025 HS
121
Player overview
About Kiran Thagunna
Kiran Thagunna is a Nepali cricketer, born July 23, 1997, in Baitadi.
Player details
| Full name | Kiran Kumar Thagunna |
| Date of birth | July 23, 1997 |
| Birthplace | Baitadi, Nepal (also linked to Mahendranagar) |
| Country | Nepali |
| Playing role | Batsman |
| Batting style | Right-hand bat |
| Bowling style | Right-arm fast (occasional) |
NPL record
Kiran Thagunna at NPL 2026
Season-by-season Nepal Premier League figures for Kiran Thagunna.
| Season | Team | Matches | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPL 2024–2025 combined | Pokhara Avengers | 7 | 57 | 32 | 11.40 | 3 | 1/15 |
| NPL 2026 (Season 3) | Pokhara Avengers | Season upcoming | — | — | — | — | — |
Salary & auction
| NPL 2024 (Season 1) | Pokhara Avengers — Auctioned — NPR 10,00,000 (10 lakh), Category B |
| NPL 2025 (Season 2) | Pokhara Avengers — Retained; not applicable as open auction price |
| NPL 2026 (Season 3) | Pokhara Avengers — Retained; not applicable as open auction price |
| Net Worth | Not publicly disclosed |
Career record
Kiran Thagunna career records
Available senior career figures from the structured player record.
| Format | Matches | Runs | Wickets | Best bowling | 100s / 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20I | 2 | 25 | 0 | N/A | 0/0 |
| PM Cup / List A domestic | Multiple seasons | 284 (2024), 337 (2025 through Day 15) | Not fully published | N/A | 2 (PM Cup 2025)/3 (PM Cup 2024) |
Test and ODI statistics are not applicable, as Kiran Thagunna has not played a Test or ODI for Nepal. NPL figures reflect the PDF's combined first-two-season summary, as separate season-by-season public breakdowns were not available.
Records & achievements
- Third batter in Men's PM Cup history to score two centuries in a single edition (2025), joining Dipendra Singh Airee and Binod Bhandari
- 121 off 101 vs Gandaki Province on March 10, 2025 — his maiden PM Cup century
- 115 off 91 vs Koshi Province on March 23, 2025, reaching his hundred off 81 balls with 11 fours and four sixes; won Player of the Match
- Named vice-captain of Sudurpaschim Province for the 2025–26 PM Cup, helping the side become the first provincial team in PM Cup history to reach the final
Career
Kiran Thagunna's teams and career
Career Timeline
- 2017 — First PM Cup appearance for Far Western Development Region: 2 matches, 3 runs.
- 2024 — Domestic form turns with 284 runs in nine PM Cup matches, three fifties, high score 68.
- October 2024 — Sold to Pokhara Avengers for NPR 10 lakh (Category B) in the inaugural NPL auction.
- 10 March 2025 — First PM Cup century: 121 off 101 vs Gandaki Province.
- 23 March 2025 — Second PM Cup century of the edition: 115 off 91 vs Koshi Province; becomes third batter in PM Cup history with two centuries in one edition.
- 16 June 2025 — T20I debut for Nepal vs Netherlands in Glasgow (15 off 25).
Pokhara Avengers